Crime Rates at Bridge Street, Newcastle Emlyn, SA38 9DU

Bridge Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Cenarth and Llangeler , and the 56th highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Carmarthenshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bridge Street (SA38 9DU) in the last 12 months was 184.2 per 1,000 residents and was 184.5% higher than the Cenarth and Llangeler average (64.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 128.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Street (SA38 9DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Teras Lloyd, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heol Dewi (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.